[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE SENATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM ACT OF 1996

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                      HOLLINGS AMENDMENT NO. 4155

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. HOLLINGS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill (S. 1219) to reform the financing of Federal elections, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATIVE TO 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES INTENDED TO 
                   AFFECT ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL 
                   OFFICE.

       The following article is proposed as an amendment to the 
     Constitution, which, when ratified by three-fourths of the 
     legislatures, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as 
     part of the Constitution:

                              ``Article--

       ``Section. 1. Congress shall have power to set reasonable 
     limits on expenditures made in support of or in opposition to 
     the nomination or election of any person to Federal office.
       ``Section. 2. Each State shall have power to set reasonable 
     limits on expenditures made in support of or in opposition to 
     the nomination or election of any person to State office.
       ``Section. 3. Each local government of general jurisdiction 
     shall have power to set reasonable limits on expenditures 
     made in support of or in opposition to the nomination or 
     election of any person to office in that government. No State 
     shall have power to limit the power established by this 
     section.
       ``Section. 4. Congress shall have power to implement and 
     enforce this article by appropriate legislation.''.

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